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Phil_in_the_UK
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Best Boots for Africa
15/05/04 05:00 AM

Wasn’t sure where to post this one but it’s an African Hunting related item so here goes. The last time I went to Africa the one item of gear that I got seriously wrong was boots. My feet went through hell, hot or what. Light weight walking boots made by Brasher, with a Gortex lining which may have been the problem. When they got wet, they steamed your feet and when dry, baked them. Used a few different socks, light cotton and also a few of the technical “wicking” type socks.

I have been advised to go for a good quality walking boot, Meindl, without any liner and to go for the high ankle boot rather than the low ankle. Sock wise go for a wicking type natural fine Marino wool type.

The alternative is the Courtney Selous type with no socks. Great if you wear them every day with feet like leather but unfortunately here in the UK weather your feet will never get like leather, you’ll get foot rot from being wet or frost bite.

So what do you more seasoned travellers think and what do the professional hunters think a client should wear. The Brasher’s I wore were well broken in they were just too damn hot.

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Best Boots for Africa	Phil_in_the_UK	15/05/04 05:00 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Anonymous	23/04/08 01:02 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	larcher	16/10/07 02:01 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	benellisbe	16/10/07 11:57 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ALAN_MCKENZIE	17/10/07 01:26 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	benellisbe	17/10/07 01:36 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ALAN_MCKENZIE	17/10/07 01:38 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mlg	27/10/07 08:17 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Marrakai	28/10/07 11:04 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ALAN_MCKENZIE	28/10/07 02:17 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	PTinMT	29/10/07 02:46 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	05/06/04 04:11 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Mark_in_SC	06/06/04 05:44 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	AlaskanPH	05/06/04 03:46 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	cr500	17/05/04 05:24 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Phil_in_the_UK	18/05/04 03:25 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Spie	18/05/04 07:11 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Phil_in_the_UK	20/05/04 02:53 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Spie	20/05/04 05:26 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Phil_in_the_UK	21/05/04 04:10 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Gibbs505	21/05/04 12:45 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	AdamTayler	22/05/04 02:19 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Gibbs505	22/05/04 01:32 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	AdamTayler	25/05/04 10:28 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Gibbs505	26/05/04 12:37 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	atkinson6	29/05/04 10:34 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Will	05/06/04 12:01 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	bigmaxx	22/04/08 01:33 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Nakihunter	22/04/08 03:34 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	CHAPUISARMES	22/04/08 03:58 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Mike_Bailey	22/04/08 07:24 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	15/10/07 04:31 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	saladin	15/10/07 10:18 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	larcher	30/08/07 03:04 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Bigfive	25/05/04 11:56 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	9.3x57	15/08/07 12:47 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	zimhunter	16/08/07 09:19 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	driftwood	16/08/07 01:03 PM
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Re: Best Boots for Africa	9.3x57	16/08/07 10:55 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ozhunter	18/08/07 06:45 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	zimhunter	19/08/07 04:34 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	19/08/07 06:50 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ALAN_MCKENZIE	19/08/07 01:08 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	9.3x57	20/08/07 10:57 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	NE450No2	20/08/07 02:45 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Ripp	21/08/07 12:48 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	EricD	19/08/07 05:07 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ozhunter	19/08/07 05:30 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	EricD	19/08/07 09:48 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	taw1126	20/08/07 02:44 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ALAN_MCKENZIE	21/08/07 09:25 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	allenday	26/08/07 01:05 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	27/08/07 01:36 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	ozhunter	19/08/07 01:43 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Geronimo	16/05/04 10:55 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	Phil_in_the_UK	17/05/04 12:01 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	17/05/04 02:51 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	shakari	15/05/04 07:08 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mickey	15/05/04 10:25 AM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	15/05/04 01:10 PM
Re: Best Boots for Africa	mikeh416Rigby	21/05/04 12:28 AM
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